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which he extended to us the use of his library and herbarium, the 
kindly interest with which he entered into our inquiries, 
assisted us with his advice, and bore us in mind when he was absent 
in the South or West, and, in a word, the habit we had of referring to 
him in all our botanical interests, make us feel almost that with his 
the life of the Club has departed. 
That this feeling exists is perhaps the most genuine homage that 
could be paid to the worth of our late President. Against it, how- 
ever, it is our duty to strive. It was certainly not for want of so- 
cial opportunities that a man so much in request gave up his even- 
ings to us, but to foster the interests of his favorite science, to which 
the organization of the Club gave promise of contributing. And, on 
our part, when we adopted his name in his lifetime, the proposer of 
that title certainly, and probably all of us wished to convey to him the 
assurance that it was a name that we “ would not willingly let die,” 
but would endeavor to honor in efforts for the advancement of the 
study of Botany in this vicinity, and even more widely, if in any 
way we should be able. In fact we almost promised this in so many 
words the last time he met with us. It devolves upon us, likewise, 
as the only organization in this community especially devoted to 
this science, to watch over the interests of the Herbarium, in which 
we have had our being, and whose fate was a constant source of 
anxiety to its founder. The sense of these duties, it is believed, 
will carry the Club forward. 
14. Dr. Torrey’s last communication to the Club.—[Dr. Torrey § 
not being able to meet with the Club, Feb. 25th, sent the following 
note to the temporary chairman. ] 
The day after the last meeting of the Club, I was attacked with 
Pleurisy. This, with very active treatment for several days, was 
cured, so that I suffered no more pain; but I was left so extremely 
weak, that ever since I have spent most of my time in bed. It is 
-about a month that I have not been allowed to go down stairs. 
It is nearly fifty years since I had a sickness of more than afew 9 
days duration. My physician thinks that I am now slowly Jf 
mending. - : 
As Jam not the Botanical Club, it seemed best that a regular 
meeting should be held, although I shall not be able to join your 
company. Tell the members how much I regret this deprivation; § 
but I shall be with you in fraternal sympathy, and hope you will 
have a good time. _I send, as my representative, the picture painted — 
by my niece, Mrs. Daniell, of the Herbarium with, your chairman 
sitting at his work! * * * # 7 
The following you can read to the Club and then use it for the § 
Bulletin. Joun TorREY. 
Cotumsta Coiecs, Feb. 25th, 1873. 
15. On a new species of Phyllanthus.—In the Pacific R. R. Expe 
dition of the late Gen. Whipple, in 1853-54, the botanist, Dr. G M. © 
Bigelow, collected, on the sandy banks of the Canadian River, 4 — 
low annual plant having all the characters of a Phyllanthus, but — 
differing from all the described species of that numerous genus — 
(and indeed from the whole order of Euphorbiacez) in the position 
